The Problem.
The Problem.
So many people want to keep plants in their house but run into a number of barriers—forgetting to water them, they don’t get enough sun, and soil gets everywhere. But surely someone has already come up with a solution for that…
Some plant parents have tried to make their lives easier by using indoor greenhouses. The catch?
You have to build it yourself.
The most common method for creating an indoor greenhouse is modifying an Ikea display cabinet by wiring in grow lights, humidity sensors, and making it more airtight. It’s difficult, time consuming, and the finished product inevitably has lots of unsightly exposed hardware and wires.
So many people want to keep plants in their house but run into a number of barriers—forgetting to water them, they don’t get enough sun, and soil gets everywhere. But surely someone has already come up with a solution for that…
Some plant parents have tried to make their lives easier by using indoor greenhouses. The catch?
You have to build it yourself.
The most common method for creating an indoor greenhouse is modifying an Ikea display cabinet by wiring in grow lights, humidity sensors, and making it more airtight. It’s difficult, time consuming, and the finished product inevitably has lots of unsightly exposed hardware and wires.
So many people want to keep plants in their house but run into a number of barriers—forgetting to water them, they don’t get enough sun, and soil gets everywhere. But surely someone has already come up with a solution for that…
Some plant parents have tried to make their lives easier by using indoor greenhouses. The catch?
You have to build it yourself.
The most common method for creating an indoor greenhouse is modifying an Ikea display cabinet by wiring in grow lights, humidity sensors, and making it more airtight. It’s difficult, time consuming, and the finished product inevitably has lots of unsightly exposed hardware and wires.
So, how might we make keeping plants simple, clean, and beautiful?
So, how might we make keeping plants simple, clean, and beautiful?
So, how might we make keeping plants simple, clean, and beautiful?
The Process.
The Process.
I spoke to Kat, a member of the “Ikea Greenhouse Club” Facebook group. Here’s what she told me about making an indoor greenhouse:
1.
Maintaining humidity is essential
2.
Good quality grow lights make a difference
3.
Water will get everywhere there are plants
1.
Maintaining humidity is essential
2.
Good quality grow lights make a difference
3.
Water will get everywhere there are plants
1.
Maintaining humidity is essential
2.
Good quality grow lights make a difference
3.
Water will get everywhere there are plants
The Result.
The Result.
The Globe is luxury home decor that brings a piece of the outdoors inside without the mess. High-quality 36W grow lights give your living art everything it will need to thrive, while the sealed pod maintains ideal humidity.
The Globe is luxury home decor that brings a piece of the outdoors inside without the mess. High-quality 36W grow lights give your living art everything it will need to thrive, while the sealed pod maintains ideal humidity.
© 2025 Nina Collins.
© 2025 Nina Collins.
© 2025 Nina Collins.